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Many local businesses sticking with facial coverings

HARLINGEN — In front of his restaurant, Jose Silva is putting a man at the door to let his customers know he’s still making...

Get Shift Done recognized in Fast Company’s 2021

United Way of Southern Cameron County announced that the program Get Shift Done was named as number one in Fast Company’s 2021 World’s Top...

HEDC seeks plans for Bass Pro-area development

HARLINGEN — The Harlingen Economic Development Corp. is seeking requests for proposal from private development firms to purchase or lease property to develop at...

BPUB says March bills will remain at current rates, charges

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board says there will be no changes to rates or other charges in the current March bills that are going...

Some Valley cities among least connected to broadband in US

By Juan Pablo Garnham, Texas Tribune Four months ago, Argentina Matute had to cut her internet service. After losing her job cleaning at a dentist’s...

Proposed border master plan calls for $11.7B investment for Valley transportation needs

A newly formed group of infrastructure stakeholders is calling for a $32.7 billion investment into the U.S.-Mexico border, and about a third of it...

Texas sales tax revenues down in February

State sales tax revenue, like most Texans, was disrupted when it came to collection due to the winter storms that paralyzed much of the...

Non-stop flights to Chicago now a reality

HARLINGEN — Want to fly to Chicago? Valley International Airport has just the flight for you, thanks to American Airlines, which launched its inaugural non-stop...

Emerging Leaders is recruiting; Course teaches ‘nuts and bolts’ of business

The SBA’s Emerging Leaders Initiative recruited and graduated its first class of 15 small-business executives in 2019. It was canceled in 2020 thanks to the...

Welcome to Starbase: SpaceX floats idea to incorporate, rename Boca Chica Village

Compared to establishing a human settlement on Mars, incorporating a city in Texas sounds like a piece of cake — still, there are rules. SpaceX...